Jun 19th, 2013

The record-breaking 75.36 carat briolette diamond sold by Christie’s Hong Kong last month for $11,151,245, or $148,000 per carat, has been named The Star of China by owner Tiffany Chen, the vice chairman of China Star Entertainment Limited. The diamond was the top-selling lot sold at the Christie’s Magnificent Jewels Sale on May 28, and has GIA certificate showing it to be a D color, type IIa stone.

Christie’s stated that The Star of China is the largest and perfect briolette diamond offered for sale at auction, on top of the other two world record-breaking diamonds of this season, The Princie Diamond and The Winston Legacy Diamond.